1 Thessalonians 2:17

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Summary

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

In presence

Endeavoured

Bible References

In presence

And he said to him, Did not my heart go [with thee] when the man turned from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and m

And the brothers straightaway sent both Paul and Silas away through the night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

For I truly, as being absent in the body but present in the spirit, I have already, as though present, judged the man who committed this thing this way.

For even though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your orderliness, and the steadfastness of your faith for Christ.

Endeavoured

But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,

And now, [though] thou have certainly gone, because thou have been very desirous for thy father's house, [yet] why have thou stolen my gods?

And Israel said, It is enough, Joseph my son is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.

And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face, and, lo, God has let me see thy seed also.

And [the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.

And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before my suffering.

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I might have some fruit also among you, even as among the other Gentiles.

But now, having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire from many years to come to you,

But if to live in flesh, this is fruit of labor to me, then what I will choose I know not.